Here are a couple graphics that Ed and Alan use. They are helpful in clarifying their respective understandings of how christology, ecclesiology, and missiology relate. By the way, these guys are friends not foes, so I’m not trying to make them enemies (see Ed’s recent interview with Alan). I know you’ll appreciate that. Great discussion on the previous post.
Ed Stetzer
Alan Hirsch
Alan Hirsch advocates that Missiology should shape Ecclesiology.
Christology → Missiology → Ecclesiology
Ed Stetzer advocates that Ecclesiology should precede Missiology.
Christology → Ecclesiology → Missiology
Which do you support and why?
What do cubicles, tobacco farming, and the church have in common? Community. By 2000, forty million American white-collar employees were using the cubicle. What began as a customizable work environment eventually turned into an urban dungeon. Cutting us off from contact with the real world, the cubicle is scorned for suffocating productivity and community. Attempts to correct these individualistic work environments, such as co-working or collaborative workspace, have met with little to moderate success. Does work have to be so isolating? (read the rest here)
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